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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,073,985 and 15,156,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,073,985 and 15,156,417 is: 32,473,489.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,073,985 : 15,156,417 = 15,156,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,073,985/15,156,417 = 15,156,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,073,985x = 15,156,417 × 15,156,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,073,985x = 229,716,976,277,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,716,976,277,889/7,073,985
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,473,489.31

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